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State Street property lawsuit dismissed
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition from developers that sought to purchase a piece of state property in downtown Boise, declining to investigate whether the steps taken by the Legislature to block the sale violated the state constitution. Hawkins Companies, Pacific West Communities, and FJ Management…
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Moon reelected as Idaho GOP chair: “We are not the fringe”
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Incumbent Idaho Republican Party chairwoman Dorothy Moon easily won her bid on Saturday to continue as the leader of the state’s dominant political party. Convention delegates elected a full slate of “liberty” leadership candidates aligned with Moon by about a 30-point margin. Professional news media were allowed into the event…
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GOP platform changes include opposition to workforce training funding, embryo destruction
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Republican Party has adopted its platform changes for the next two years, including expanding its anti-abortion stance, calling for an end to no-excuse absentee voting, and advocating for an end to all government funding and programs not required by the constitution. Idaho Reports obtained the committee reports that…
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Proposed platform amendment opposes taxpayer-funded higher education
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports An Idaho Republican Party platform proposal takes aim at one of Gov. Brad Little’s top policy priorities. Canyon County delegate Scott Tilmaint submitted an amendment that appears to oppose the Idaho Launch workforce training grant program. “We strongly support professional technical and continuing education programs that provide career readiness and…
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GOP to consider strengthening anti-abortion platform
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Republican Party is considering amending its anti-abortion platform to include destruction of embryos, a common practice connected to in vitro fertilization. Latah County delegate Colton Bennett submitted the proposed platform change. “We oppose all abortion,” the “Right to Life” section of platform currently reads. The amendment would replace…
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Ballot initiative colors GOP debate on candidate nominations
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports There are plenty of disagreements inside the Idaho GOP as Republican delegates from across Idaho convene in Coeur d’Alene for the 2024 state convention. But at least one topic unites the dominant party’s base: Opposition to a proposed ballot initiative that would rewrite the state’s election laws. Differing views on…
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No major audit findings, election results finalized
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The results from Idaho’s spring primary are official. The Idaho Board of Canvassers — made up of the Secretary of State, State Controller and State Treasurer — met Wednesday in Idaho Falls to certify the results of the May 21st primary election and review post-election audit findings. No major findings…
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Board of Examiners to file new Hawkins lawsuit documents
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The state is poised to amend its arguments submitted by Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a high-profile lawsuit over a controversial state property sale on the edge of downtown Boise. The Idaho Transportation Department vacated its historic Boise headquarters in January 2022, in a move that was accelerated after a…
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House says ITD land sale was improper, accuses “collusion” in lawsuit
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Transportation Department campus in Boise was never properly put up for sale, House Speaker Mike Moyle argues in new court filings this week that also indirectly accuse Gov. Brad Little of colluding to undermine the Attorney General and the Legislature in the high-profile lawsuit. Earlier this year, lawmakers…
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State offers divided response to ITD lawsuit
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The State of Idaho has responded to a lawsuit from a trio of developers who sought to buy a piece of surplus land – but different parts of the state government are responding in very different ways. Gov. Brad Little has replaced Attorney General Raúl Labrador by appointing a private…
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Primary no bump in the road for established Idaho Democrats
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports There were many surprises Tuesday night in Republican legislative primaries across Idaho — but in the handful of contested Democratic races on the other side of the aisle, it was a pretty tame affair. The most traditional Democratic primary race featured two candidates running head-to-head in west Boise to challenge…
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Woodward overtakes Herndon; McCann and Foreman survive
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports It was a good night for incumbent North Idaho lawmakers, other than Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle. A majority of Republican voters in both Boundary and Bonner counties cast their ballots in favor of former Sen. Jim Woodward, all but sending him back to represent District 1 at the statehouse over…